El-Ghassim Wane, head of the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, presented the latest UN Secretary-General’s report on the peacekeeping operation.
He briefed ambassadors on progress in the transition and peace process, while also addressing ongoing insecurity and rising humanitarian needs.
Mr. Wane was speaking a day after a MINUSMA vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the Kidal region, located in the north. Four peacekeepers from Chad were killed, and two others injured.
SG report on #Mali 🇲🇱 before the #UNSC. Attacks on the rise ↗️. MINUSMA continues to operate in an asymmetric threat environment. It suffered 21 explosive device attacks 💣 resulting in 5 peacekeepers killed & 16 injured, compared to the previous period which recorded 18 attacks. pic.twitter.com/eN2kyGSFAo
— MINUSMA (@UN_MINUSMA) October 18, 2022
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Source: UN News/MINUSMA – Twitter